TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association.-..Copyrighfc. The Burton BlockWellington, March 16 Ah a sequel to t’ee recant trouble on the waterfront in regard to the nee Df the Burton Biock, fourteen men are being charged at the Msghtrate’s Court to-day with committing a breach of the War Regulations. These cases refer to the refusal to load the Maori with bunker coal. The 'Crown Prosecutor asked for an adjournment which was gianted. 0 i the 35 cas63 connected with the Kittawe, in the" opening case the Crown Prosecutor said that the regulations were made to compel men to work when they refused to do their share. It was regrettable that certain men were disloyal to the CrowD, and by misshiefmakioer wore bringing Neak Zealand into disrepute. The Government was determined that woik should go on. Unfortunately in the mines and oa the wharves the “go slow” policy had been adopted. He believed that a large majority of honest men on the wharves were prepared to do a fair day’s woik for a fair day’s pay, but a small minority adopted the I.W.W. methods. The cases were brought aa a final warning, Under the War Regulations there was power to warn men off the wharves. He gave the warning now. If they came back again they would be liable to a term of twelve months' imprisonment. The case is proceedings ANTI “ SHOUTING ” LAWA Heavy FineDannevirke, Maroh 14 Mr M’Carthy, S.M., fined Harold Welch, of the Royal Oak Hotel, at Weber, £SO and costs £5 13/ in default three months’ imprisonment with hard labour for breaches of the anti-shoutirg regulations. He held that defendant had endeavoured to escape punishment by indiscriminate perjury and subornation. He had also been openly flouting the regulations,